Loom construction



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Patented Aug. 14, 1945 NITED STATES LooM CONSTRUCTION Anna Fox,

Yonkers, and Harry'J; Dudley in, New York,'N; I v

Application June 15, 1944, Serial No.'540,482

Claims. (01. Isa-34) I This invention relates to a loom and it consists in the constructions, arrangements and combinations herein described and claimed.

It is the cardinal object of the invention to provide a loom wherein a plurality of needles ar employed for support of the warp in a manner to permit manual weaving of the weft under and over the needles in the production of any desired pattern.

It is also an object of the invention to provide a loom wherein a needle holder is employed for support of needles, the latter being operatively engaged with the warp to form sheds through which the weft may be readily passed, the needle holder being adjustable to vary the length of the shed openings.

More particularly, it is an object of the invention to provide a loom of simple construction, consisting of a base, an upright support upon which there is vertically adjustable a needle holder for support of needles at desired distances above the weaving position of the loom.

Additional objects, advantages and features of invention will be apparent from the following description, considered in conjunction with accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a perspective view of the loom illustrating the needle holder in inoperative position.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary, perspective view illustrating the needle holder in operative position and illustrating the manner of forming the warp shed.

Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary top plan view of the loom.

Figure 4 is an enlarged fragmentary top view of the needle holder detached.

Figure 5 is a vertical section through the loom.

Figure 6 is an enlarged fragmentary section illustrating the mode of weaving.

There is illustrated a loom generally indicated by the reference character I0, consisting of a base II upon which there is secured an upright support I2. The support I2 may be of any desired height and may be of any approved exterior contour, but in the present instance, the support is shown as an oblong block.

A needle holder I3 is employed, consisting of an elongated block, having semi-circular end portions I4 and an elongated medial opening I5 of such dimensions as to freely receive the upright support therethrough. Spaced outwardly of the opening I5, a multiplicity of wells I6 are formed extending circumferentially about the opening I5, for support of respective needles I '7.

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A warp holder I8 is .fixed upon the upper end of thes-upport' I2 by means of screws I9, and asshown,.is of the same dimensionsand end contour as the needle holder .I3,although the holder is formed with a raised, central portion 2Ilof a width-and length less than the body of the holder I8, forming ,an upstandin wall 2I.. The warp holder I8 is provided with a multiplicity of apertures 22, there being one in registry with each of the wells I6 for reception of the needles II, the needles being of such length as to stop short of the upper edge of the apertures when the needle holder is in position shown in Figure 1.

Upon each end of the upright support I2, a series of vertically spaced openings 23 are formed adapted to receive a pin 24 for support of the needle holder I3 at desired vertical positions upon the upright support.

A series of warp holding pins 25 are mounted within the wall 2|, a pair being provided for each aperture 22 disposed upon opposite sides thereof and extending at right angles to the wall 2I.

Each of the needles I! is formed at its upper end with a notch 26 within which the warp is to be positioned, as will be described hereinafter.

The operation of the loom is substantially as follows: From the position shown in Figure 1, the needle holder I3 is moved vertically upon the support I2 to a desired position and pins 24 are inserted in apertures 23 immediately below the holder I3 for support there0f.- The needles I! are thus moved through the apertures 22 to a distance above the warp holder I8, as may be seen in Figure 2. The warp21 is anchored or suitably attached to respective pins 25 at opposite sides of respective needles I! forming a shed 28 through which weft threads 29 may be manually threaded. Various colored weft threads may be employed to develop many attractive patterns, the threads being passed alternately from one side to the other of respective needles, in much the same fashion as followed in basket weaving.

Needles of different diameters may be employed, depending on the pattern it is desired to weave and therefore the wells I6 and apertures 22 must be of diameters to accommodate the largest needles to be employed in the loom.

It is not necessary that the loom be completely assembled with needles I! since the number of needles involved will be in accordance with the article being woven. When the article has been woven, it is only necessary to remove the pins 24, allowing the holder I3 and associated needles to move to the position shown in Figure 1.

While we have shown and specifically described the loom, this is by way of illustration only, and

we consider as our own all such modifications in construction as fairly fall within the scope of the appended claims.

We claim:

1. In a loom, a base having an upright support, a Warp holder on'the top of the support, a needle holder vertically adjustable upon said support to present needles carried thereby above said warp holder, saidneedles being constructed for support of a warp thread, defining ashed through which weft threads may be inserted between said 1 needles. j V

2. In a loom, a base having an upright support, a warp holder fixed to the top of thesupport,

trally of the base, a warp holder fixed to the upper end of the support, a needle holder 'slidably mounted on said support consisting of an elongated member having a medial opening for reception of the upright support, and further having a plurality of Wells circumferentially spaced, said warp holder having a plurality of circumferentially spaced openings aligned with respective Wells, needles positioned in the wells and extended into alignedj openings of the warp holder, means for holding the needle holder in a vertical adjusted position to present an upper portion of the needles above the warp holder,

a needle holder consisting of an elongated rnemher having a medial opening receiving said sup- I port therethrough, means for maintaining said needle holder in vertical adjustable positions upon said support, said needle holder further having means forvertical retention of spaced needles above said warp holder, said needles bejing constructed for-support of a warp thread defining a shed through which weft threads may be inserted between said needles.

3. In a loom, an elongated rectangular'base member, an oblong upright support fixed censaid needles being constructed for support of a warp thread defining a, shed through which weft threads may be inserted between said needles. 

